Beaver Island: A Great Lakes Jewel

History of resource dependence:

• Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (Michigan DNRE) : www.michigan.gov/dnr
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources : www.dnr.wisconsin.gov
• Teach GLIN : www.great-lakes.net/teach/history

Geology:

• Between Land and Lake: Michigan's Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands : web4.msue.msu.edu/mnfi/pub/pdfs/BetweenLandAndLake.pdf

• Born of the Wind, Ecology of Sand Dunes : web4.msue.msu.edu/mnfi/pub/dunes/
• Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council - wetlands : www.michiganwetlands.org
• Great Lakes Ecological Assessment : www.ncrs.fs.fed.us/gla/

Ecosystems of the Island/Great Lakes:

• US Fish & Wildlife Service Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem : www.fws.gov/midwest/greatlakes/
• Endangered Species Committee : www.fws.gov/midwest/greatlakes/endangeredsp.htm
• Binational Great Lakes islands conservation project : www.greatlakesislands.org
• EPA : Great Lakes : www.epa.gov/glnpo/index.html
• Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (Michigan DNRE) : www.michigan.gov/deq
• Michigan Natural Features Inventory : www.msue.msu.edu/mnfi

Migratory Birds:

• Migratory Birds of the Great Lakes - University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute : www.seagrant.wisc.edu/birds
• Michigan Bird Conservation Initiative : www.MiBCI.org
  

Stay informed of Great Lake issues:

• GLIN : News in the Great Lakes Region : www.great-lakes.net/news

Invasive Phragmites:

• Invasive Phragmites (Online Video)
• DEQ - Control and Management of Invasive Phragmites
• A Guide to the Control & Management of Invasive Phragmites
• Phragmented Phragmites Distinguishing Exotic and Native Forms
• Phragmites Dos and Don'ts
• Phragmites Control Options
• WWA - Native vs. Non-native Populations
• USDA Plants Profile - Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. common reed
• PCA - PCA Alien Plant Working Group - Common Reed (Phragmites australis)
• Phragmites Workshop
• Phragmites Spread in Michigan
• Charlevoix County Invasive Phragmites Information

Beaver Island:

• The Beaver Island Association
• Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce , The Beaver Beacon , Beaver Island News on the Net , The NorthernIslander
• Beaver Island Net , Beaver Island Tour